Alleghany News Online

112th Year, 6th Issue

Thursday, September 21, 2000

Sparta, North Carolina

Mobile home destroyed by fire Fire completely destroyed a mobile home in the Ennice community early last Saturday morning and partially burned a silage truck parked nearby. Commerce secretary plans to visit Sparta State Secretary of Commerce Rick Carlisle will visit Sparta today, Sept. 21, at 5:15 p.m. County lands $400,000 community block grant Alleghany County was recently granted $400,000 under the Community Development Block Grant program to help repair substandard housing. Read this week's Reality Check!	Absentee voting by mail to begin Absentee voting by mail is expected to begin soon in Alleghany County after a court decision delayed ballot work. Hawk watchers migrate to county Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds has nothing over the real life passage of hawks through Alleghany County every fall. Homecoming plays to a packed house The Del Reeves Homecoming Show was held last Saturday at the Sparta Elementary School Auditorium. ^The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County	Brinegar Family signs contract A local Southern gospel group recently got the break it was waiting for when an offer to sign for an independent record label hit the table. Derby, Heritage Fest are Saturday The fourth annual Alleghany County Demolition Derby and the Mountain Heritage Festival will share the spotlight this Saturday in Sparta. The Alleghany News, an award winning weekly newspaper based in the scenic Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina seeks a REPORTER to cover local government, feature stories and spot news. Photography, darkroom, and Quark Express experience a plus. Some nights and weekend work required. Residency requirements in Alleghany County required within 90 days of hire. Competitive salary and benefits based on experience. Send resume and clips to Ron Brown, General Manager, P.O. Box 8, Sparta, NC 28675 or email at allnews@ls.net. EOE
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